With the second semester mid-terms over, we are offically halfway through the program. That's an awesome feeling, but also kind of scary considering I don't have a job lined up after school yet. The last couple of weeks I have slacked on job searching in order to study for tests, but this week and probably next week will give me a great window of opportunity to get back to the search.
While on the topic of job searching, I have a pretty big interview coming up. It's the kind of interview I have heard that MBA students can expect. The interview is with four people, the controller, assistant controller, the mangager of financial reporting and the head of audit. These are some big players in the company. The interview is scheduled to last two hours and the company head quarters are located in another state, so they are flying me to the interview. I have never been on an interview of such scale, so I am both nervous and excited about it. We'll see how it goes....
Went camping last weekend. Every year a big group of my friends have a camping trip, this year we had it on some private land so we could be as loud as possible. Pictures to come.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Back from Vacation?
The past three weeks have been crazy busy. I know I say that a lot, but the past couple weeks have been especially busy, and it's all these guy's fault.....
Not really. My brother got married last week, and he lives in Oakland. It was the first time I had ever been out west. During the trip, we went to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco to check out the sea beasts, picture above. So, it wasn't the sea lions that caused me to have been ridiculously busy, it was these guys.....
This is a picture of my brother, Shane, and his wife Jenn. They got married last Thursday so I missed about a weeks worth of school to go to their wedding. It just so happened, that their wedding fell right in the middle of midterms. So, since last Monday, I have had two midterms, one final, and been to Oakland California. It was pretty nuts, but totally worth it. They got married in the Berkley hills, needless to say, it was pretty incredible up there.
At this point, I am pretty much caught up with all that I missed since I was gone, and it is a really good feeling.
In other good news, since I last posted, the Hogs have scored many touchdowns, and even won a couple games. Thank goodness. This week is Florida, so I am keeping my expectations low.
Also coming up this week is the MBA etiquette dinner where we will be taught how not to eat like savages while in a professional context. In all seriousness, at first I thought this sounded like a waste of time, I mean, I know how to eat with my mouth shut. But, as I have mentioned to people outside the MBA course of the dinner, they have said they wished they would have had such a training before they got out into the professional world, so now, I am kinda looking forward to it. Should be a chance to get some helpful information.
Not really. My brother got married last week, and he lives in Oakland. It was the first time I had ever been out west. During the trip, we went to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco to check out the sea beasts, picture above. So, it wasn't the sea lions that caused me to have been ridiculously busy, it was these guys.....
This is a picture of my brother, Shane, and his wife Jenn. They got married last Thursday so I missed about a weeks worth of school to go to their wedding. It just so happened, that their wedding fell right in the middle of midterms. So, since last Monday, I have had two midterms, one final, and been to Oakland California. It was pretty nuts, but totally worth it. They got married in the Berkley hills, needless to say, it was pretty incredible up there.
At this point, I am pretty much caught up with all that I missed since I was gone, and it is a really good feeling.
In other good news, since I last posted, the Hogs have scored many touchdowns, and even won a couple games. Thank goodness. This week is Florida, so I am keeping my expectations low.
Also coming up this week is the MBA etiquette dinner where we will be taught how not to eat like savages while in a professional context. In all seriousness, at first I thought this sounded like a waste of time, I mean, I know how to eat with my mouth shut. But, as I have mentioned to people outside the MBA course of the dinner, they have said they wished they would have had such a training before they got out into the professional world, so now, I am kinda looking forward to it. Should be a chance to get some helpful information.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Touchdown
Hey Arkansas, get a touchdown. (It's halftime during the Alabama game).
Another week down. I thought that this semester was going to be a little more easy going compared with the last. I figured I was used to being in school again, and my classes would be more similar in coursework than my classes last semester. It wasn't going to be so bad.
Well, that has not been the case. My classes are difficult, but interesting. I expected that. What has made this semester really busy has been the job searching. Last week I spent about 7 or 8 hours total looking for a job. Applying for one job often takes me about a half hour because of all the personal information you have to provide, plus the writing of a cover letter, which takes a while because I always try to tailor it specifically to the job I am applying for. I would really, really like to have something lined up by the end of the semester. Fingers crossed....
Well, the game is about back on, so I need to get back to watching it, and getting super frustrated.
Another week down. I thought that this semester was going to be a little more easy going compared with the last. I figured I was used to being in school again, and my classes would be more similar in coursework than my classes last semester. It wasn't going to be so bad.
Well, that has not been the case. My classes are difficult, but interesting. I expected that. What has made this semester really busy has been the job searching. Last week I spent about 7 or 8 hours total looking for a job. Applying for one job often takes me about a half hour because of all the personal information you have to provide, plus the writing of a cover letter, which takes a while because I always try to tailor it specifically to the job I am applying for. I would really, really like to have something lined up by the end of the semester. Fingers crossed....
Well, the game is about back on, so I need to get back to watching it, and getting super frustrated.
Friday, September 18, 2009
It's Friday, that means the busiest week of school to date is over. Today, I don't have to even go to campus, that feels outstanding.
This Saturday is the Arkansas, Georgia game. It's the first really exciting game of the year, so everyone is pretty pumped about it. It's too bad that it looks to be rainy tomorrow. It has been raining everyday for the past 10 days or so, and I for one am pretty tired of it. Rain tomorrow will definitely dampen tailgating efforts which is a shame because we have some friends with the best tailgating setup ever. They converted an old news van into a razorback machine equipped with TVs, a beverage dispenser, etc. It's a blast. If it rains, I am sure they will still be tailgating, but it won't be quite the same.
This semester in the MBA program is when job searching really gets amped up. I have already applied for a handful of jobs, and talked with my old employer about possibly returning. I would really, really like to have something lined up by the end of this semester, but we'll see. It's tough out there right now.
Myself and a couple other people in the finance tract have applied to be in a group that will compete in an investment research project. The project consists of researching a company and making a decision on their equity for the future. The team will eventually compete against other universities,with the eventual winners competing in Hong Kong. That would be pretty cool.
This Saturday is the Arkansas, Georgia game. It's the first really exciting game of the year, so everyone is pretty pumped about it. It's too bad that it looks to be rainy tomorrow. It has been raining everyday for the past 10 days or so, and I for one am pretty tired of it. Rain tomorrow will definitely dampen tailgating efforts which is a shame because we have some friends with the best tailgating setup ever. They converted an old news van into a razorback machine equipped with TVs, a beverage dispenser, etc. It's a blast. If it rains, I am sure they will still be tailgating, but it won't be quite the same.
This semester in the MBA program is when job searching really gets amped up. I have already applied for a handful of jobs, and talked with my old employer about possibly returning. I would really, really like to have something lined up by the end of this semester, but we'll see. It's tough out there right now.
Myself and a couple other people in the finance tract have applied to be in a group that will compete in an investment research project. The project consists of researching a company and making a decision on their equity for the future. The team will eventually compete against other universities,with the eventual winners competing in Hong Kong. That would be pretty cool.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Fantasy Football
I never used to watch the NFL, so I certainly never used to play fantasy football, but all that changed about three years ago. That was when a friend of mine, who also never watched the NFL or played fantasy football, convinced me to give fantasy football a shot. He told me I didn't need to be a football expert to enjoy playing, plus there is betting involved and that is fun, so I gave it a shot. As a result, today, I watch as much NFL as possible and constantly check my fantasy teams (that's right, I have more than one now) to see how they are doing. I have never had a winning season, but I still have fun playing.
Whoever invented fantasy football should be living a lavish lifestyle all at the expense of the NFL, because the number of people who are now interested in the games, and watching the games, thereby increasing ad revenue for the NFL, etc, has had to have been greatly increased by the invention of fantasy football.
Watched the second half of an outstanding documentary called When the Levee Broke. It is an HBO documentary by Spike Lee all about Katrina, the destruction it caused, the people affected, and the completely disgusting mishandling of the disaster by the government and other groups. It was very interesting, but about 4 hours long, so get comfortable.
It has been a weekend of distractions, which has been nice as this upcoming week looks to be a long one.
Whoever invented fantasy football should be living a lavish lifestyle all at the expense of the NFL, because the number of people who are now interested in the games, and watching the games, thereby increasing ad revenue for the NFL, etc, has had to have been greatly increased by the invention of fantasy football.
Watched the second half of an outstanding documentary called When the Levee Broke. It is an HBO documentary by Spike Lee all about Katrina, the destruction it caused, the people affected, and the completely disgusting mishandling of the disaster by the government and other groups. It was very interesting, but about 4 hours long, so get comfortable.
It has been a weekend of distractions, which has been nice as this upcoming week looks to be a long one.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Holiday is Over
Labor Day weekend was nice and relaxing. Did some homework, watched the game, drafted for my fantasy league. That was about it, now back to the grind.
I have class today at 4pm, then another class at 6pm that doesn't end until 9pm. Then, I have class tomorrow morning at 8am, and I won't be done until 1pm. My schedule is weird, nearly 2/3 of my classes are packed within a 23 hour period. So, as I sit, I am about to embark on nearly 10 hours of class in a fairly short time frame, after which, I will only have an hour and a half of class left until the end of the week. It is the weirdest schedule I have ever had.
Besides the weirdness of my schedule, the next two weeks appear to be very busy. Tomorrow, after class I have a mock interview with Boston Money Management. This will be a good chance to get some interview practice. Then, later this week I meet with t.he professor I am assisting and figure out a way to squeeze 15 hours out of my week to help him. Next week, on Monday we have out poster presentations about our summer internships at the alumni house. Then comes Tuesday. Tuesday is going to be a long day. I will be attending the career fair, then the Realtime Economics professional development meeting, then an investment meeting, then 4.5 hours of class, then it's straight home to sleep. Then 5 hours of class on Wednesday.
After all that at least we'll have a sweet football game to watch. Hogs and Dogs. Get'em Bobby.
I have class today at 4pm, then another class at 6pm that doesn't end until 9pm. Then, I have class tomorrow morning at 8am, and I won't be done until 1pm. My schedule is weird, nearly 2/3 of my classes are packed within a 23 hour period. So, as I sit, I am about to embark on nearly 10 hours of class in a fairly short time frame, after which, I will only have an hour and a half of class left until the end of the week. It is the weirdest schedule I have ever had.
Besides the weirdness of my schedule, the next two weeks appear to be very busy. Tomorrow, after class I have a mock interview with Boston Money Management. This will be a good chance to get some interview practice. Then, later this week I meet with t.he professor I am assisting and figure out a way to squeeze 15 hours out of my week to help him. Next week, on Monday we have out poster presentations about our summer internships at the alumni house. Then comes Tuesday. Tuesday is going to be a long day. I will be attending the career fair, then the Realtime Economics professional development meeting, then an investment meeting, then 4.5 hours of class, then it's straight home to sleep. Then 5 hours of class on Wednesday.
After all that at least we'll have a sweet football game to watch. Hogs and Dogs. Get'em Bobby.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Leadership
I got up early today and went to the gym. This has been a regular occurrence for me for about the last month. My schedule is such this semester that the best time for me to go is in the morning, and I like it better that way. Anyway, I don't know about anyone else, but the gym is where I get a lot of my thinking done. This morning I thought a lot about what it means to be a leader.
Our Management and Leadership class has really stimulated my thinking this semester. It is thought by Mr. George Wibben, a man who considers himself a pracademic instead of an academic, mainly because he has learned what he knows about leadership from being in the workforce and through trail and error rather than from a book. His insights into what makes someone a leader and a person that others want to work for have been very interesting. Latter on in the semester we have to define what our leadership philosophy is, and that is what I spent most of the morning thinking about. Mr. Wibben has laid to rest some of the preconceived notions of what a leader is and how a leader should act, and made it more about a personal style. It has been very interesting.
Latter on this afternoon, I will be presenting in the first round of the summer internship presentation competition. Then, the weekend begins......FOOTBALL!!
Our Management and Leadership class has really stimulated my thinking this semester. It is thought by Mr. George Wibben, a man who considers himself a pracademic instead of an academic, mainly because he has learned what he knows about leadership from being in the workforce and through trail and error rather than from a book. His insights into what makes someone a leader and a person that others want to work for have been very interesting. Latter on in the semester we have to define what our leadership philosophy is, and that is what I spent most of the morning thinking about. Mr. Wibben has laid to rest some of the preconceived notions of what a leader is and how a leader should act, and made it more about a personal style. It has been very interesting.
Latter on this afternoon, I will be presenting in the first round of the summer internship presentation competition. Then, the weekend begins......FOOTBALL!!
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